Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1960
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 03:57
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.5 days
- Moonset
- 13:46
- Illumination
- 26%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Day Length
- 11h 4m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 11:15 | 00:22 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 383734 km |
| May 2 Mon | 12:05 | 01:07 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 379739 km |
| May 3 Tue | 12:58 | 01:49 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 375715 km |
| May 4 Wed | 13:52 | 02:28 | First Quarter | 57% | 8.1 days | 371872 km |
| May 5 Thu | 14:47 | 03:07 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 368468 km |
| May 6 Fri | 15:44 | 03:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 365781 km |
| May 7 Sat | 16:43 | 04:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 364080 km |
| May 8 Sun | 17:45 | 05:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 363583 km |
| May 9 Mon | 18:48 | 05:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 364426 km |
| May 10 Tue | 19:55 | 06:24 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 366641 km |
| May 11 Wed | 21:01 | 07:13 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 370136 km |
| May 12 Thu | 22:07 | 08:05 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 374700 km |
| May 13 Fri | 23:10 | 09:03 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 380012 km |
| May 14 Sat | - | 10:04 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 385671 km |
| May 15 Sun | 00:08 | 11:08 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 391236 km |
| May 16 Mon | 01:00 | 12:11 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 396272 km |
| May 17 Tue | 01:47 | 13:13 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 400396 km |
| May 18 Wed | 02:29 | 14:14 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 403323 km |
| May 19 Thu | 03:09 | 15:13 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 404893 km |
| May 20 Fri | 03:46 | 16:09 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 405082 km |
| May 21 Sat | 04:21 | 17:05 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 403992 km |
| May 22 Sun | 04:57 | 18:00 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 401829 km |
| May 23 Mon | 05:34 | 18:54 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 398860 km |
| May 24 Tue | 06:12 | 19:48 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 395371 km |
| May 25 Wed | 06:53 | 20:40 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 391634 km |
| May 26 Thu | 07:36 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 387874 km |
| May 27 Fri | 08:21 | 22:18 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 384260 km |
| May 28 Sat | 09:09 | 23:04 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 380908 km |
| May 29 Sun | 09:59 | 23:47 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 377889 km |
| May 30 Mon | 10:50 | - | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 375247 km |
| May 31 Tue | 11:43 | 00:27 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 373022 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.